19. Post Partum Mental Health: Rage, Therapy, and Normalizing Antidepressants with Megan Champion

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In this episode, host Lina Forrestal of New Mamas Podcast and
host Megan Champion of On The Hard Days Podcast collaborate one
an unscripted discussion surrounding postpartum mental health.
Both Lina and Megan offer a unique perspective as Lina is a
first-time mom still in the infant stage and navigating
motherhood for the first time and Megan has 3 children, one of
them being an out-of-the-box child with extra needs. 

Lina opens up the discussion with this stat from a study: "4,451
women who had recently given birth, 18 percent self-reported
symptoms related to anxiety. Of those, 35 percent also had
symptoms of postpartum depression."

The biggest takeaway from this stat is the word "self-reported".
In Lina's experience, she experienced severe post partum anxiety
but she did not report it because she didn't know that her
symptoms were attributed to anxiety, she thought it was all part
of being a worried first-time mom. Megan's experience was unique
in that she experience the symptoms of post partum depression and
anxiety nearly a year after giving birth. Megan experienced post
partum rage and both podcast hosts had a shared experience in
feeling the symptoms of post partum rage when it came to their
dogs. 

Topics discussed in this episode:


The concept of "taking sticks out of the fire" to reduce the
feeling of overwhelm

Why moms shouldn't feel shame or guilt when it comes to
paying for help 

Lina's struggle with post partum anxiety (PPA) and why she
wants to see a therapist

Megan's experience with therapy and anti-depression
medication

Identifying intrusive thoughts and anxiety

Why society needs to stop calling moms "super mom" or "super
women" 

The pressures of motherhood



Resources mentioned:


Michelle Obama's Podcast Episode with Conan O'Brien

Erika Garcia's Podcast Episode "I'm not trying to be the mom
that does it all."



Megan Champion is the host of a Clubhouse Group called "Mother's
Together".  For years, she struggled guilt and shame and
fear of judgement as a mother of an out-of-the-box child. She
raised her son in isolation until one day she decided that she
needed a community of support. She shares her journey and
interviews mothers on her podcast, On the Hard Days, and on her
website www.ontheharddays.com. 

Connect with Lina:


Instagram: @linaforrestal

Blog: www.linaforrestal.com

Clubhouse: @newmamaspodcast 

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